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Re:The myths we tell ourselves about American farming by bryanlarsen on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @12:13AM (#37387763)
Because size is irrelevant. A 1 acre greenhouse can produce more calories and imcome than a 10,000 acre dryland farm.

And all real farms have at least 6 figures of revenue. They also have at least 6 figures of expenses. A small combine harvester costs $500,000, for example.

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Re:The myths we tell ourselves about American farming by taeric on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @10:54AM (#37392496)
If you are using 500k equipment, you are no longer a small farm, though? You are small for large farms, maybe. But not what anyone would think of as a small farm.

I'm curious what the exemptions are on runoff regulations. That was the driver for what got me asking.

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